Research Support Services Officer X2

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution.

The combined university is one of the largest suppliers of the health workforce in the capital, as well as one of the largest higher education destinations for London students.

Combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, law, creativity, communications, science and technology, we are creating a ‘health powerhouse’ for students, researchers, the NHS and partners in uniting a world-leading specialist health university.

Background

Research & Innovation Services (RIS) provides a professional support service for research and innovation activities at City St George’s. We operate a business partnering model to work with and support our six academic Schools located across our Clerkenwell, Tooting and Moorgate campuses.

RIS is comprised of seven teams, covering the areas of pre-award, post-award, research & innovation contracts, business engagement & knowledge exchange, intellectual property & commercialisation, entrepreneurship and clinical research support.

Responsibilities

The Research Support Services Officer will support academic and research staff in developing and submitting research grant applications. The postholder will also manage the project set-up process.

The postholder will assist the Research Support Services Manager(s) in their support of the University and School research agendas.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will bring a well-developed understanding of best practice in supporting research funding applications to the role. They will have experience of working in a similar role in higher education and will be well versed in the research funding landscape in the UK and associated policy issues.

They will have excellent communication skills and experience of communicating to a variety of audiences, together with excellent negotiation skills. They will be highly organised, with the ability to manage and prioritise a mixed portfolio of work.

Additional Information

The position is based at Tooting Campus

Closing date for applications: 15 February 2026 at 23:59pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place TBC

The selection process will involve a test and an interview. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.

City St. George's offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St. George's, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St. George's operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

At City St. George's, subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way, involving a mixture of working on campus and at home each week.

Where a hybrid working arrangement can be accommodated, it is expected that colleagues will spend the majority (at least 60%) of their usual working time on campus each week. Specific details will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate. A hybrid working arrangement will not detract from any comprehensive induction, that will include relevant on-site activities.

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